Michael De Luca | |
|---|---|
| File:Michael De Luca 2012.jpg De Luca at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2011 | |
| Born | August 13, 1965 |
| Occupation | Producer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Angelique (Madrid) De Luca (2009–present; 2 children) |
Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film producer and screenwriter. The former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks, De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture.
Early life[]
De Luca was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His mother was a German Jewish immigrant, and his father, who was Italian American and Catholic, worked at ConEdison.[1][2] De Luca began pursuing a career in showbuisness in 1986. Originally tapped to work as a story editor, he rose fairly quickly through the ranks, thanks in part to his mentor, chair and co-founder Robert Shaye. De Luca did complete his degree from Tisch School of the Arts of New York University in 1995.[3]
Career[]
In 1990, De Luca made his debut in the film industry as an associate producer on Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. De Luca has been collecting comics since childhood and is a huge fan of comic books and graphic novels, in particular the works of Frank Miller, and sci-fi properties such as Star Trek. In 1996, De Luca, a self-proclaimed "trekkie", was approached by the producers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore for Star Trek: Voyager and pitched an idea which turned into an opportunity to write an episode for the series.
De Luca co-wrote the story for the 1995 film adaptation of the popular British comic book character Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone as the eponymous lead[4]
De Luca is a former President of Production for New Line Cinema. During his tenure at New Line Cinema, he oversaw a variety of films that would come to define the studio, including Seven, Friday, Boogie Nights, Austin Powers, Rush Hour, Blade, American History X, and Magnolia. DeLuca wrote and produced Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, the seventh entry in the long-running Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
After New Line Cinema, De Luca became President of Production at DreamWorks, his tenure lasting between 2001 and 2004.
After his contract with DreamWorks ended, De Luca signed a production deal with Sony Pictures and started his own production company, Michael De Luca Productions.[5] His first release under his production company was Ghost Rider (2007) starring Nicolas Cage, followed by 21 and The Love Guru (both 2008) starring Mike Myers.[6]
He was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar two years in a row for 2010's The Social Network (2010) and Moneyball (2011).[7] He received a third nomination in 2014 for producing Paul Greengrass' Captain Phillips.
De Luca also produced the 2011 remake of the cult classic vampire horror film Fright Night.[8] De Luca and Dana Brunetti reunited for Fifty Shades of Grey, the 2015 film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name.[9][10] It was a massive financial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing R-rated films of all time.
Personal life[]
In 2009, he married actress Angelique Madrid (born 1974) from Ft. Worth, Texas, who was a contestant on the first season of ABC's The Bachelor. They have a daughter, Skylar (born 2008), and a son, Caden (born 2012).[2]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Lawnmower Man | short film; writer | James Gonis |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | 11 episodes; writer | Dwight H. Little Tom DeSimone Ken Wiederhorn |
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | associate producer | Jeff Burr |
| 1991 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | writer | Rachel Talalay |
| 1992 | Deep Cover | executive producer | Bill Duke |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | executive producer | Gene Quintano |
| 1994 | Dark Justice | 3 episodes; writer | Tom DeSimone John Nicolella |
| The Mask | executive producer | Chuck Russell | |
| Don Juan DeMarco | executive producer | Jeremy Leven | |
| 1995 | In the Mouth of Madness | executive producer, writer | John Carpenter |
| Judge Dredd | writer | Danny Cannon | |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing | executive producer | Walter Hill |
| Star Trek: Voyager | 1 episode; writer | Alexander Singer | |
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | executive producer | Renny Harlin | |
| 1997 | B*A*P*S | executive producer | Robert Townsend |
| One Night Stand | executive producer | Mike Figgis | |
| Boogie Nights | executive producer | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| Wag the Dog | executive producer | Barry Levinson | |
| 1998 | Dark City | executive producer | Alex Proyas |
| Lost in Space | executive producer | Stephen Hopkins | |
| Blade | uncredited;
executive producer |
Stephen Norrington | |
| Pleasantville | executive producer | Gary Ross | |
| American History X | executive producer | Tony Kaye | |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | executive producer | Jay Roach |
| Detroit Rock City | executive producer | Adam Rifkin | |
| Body Shots | executive producer | Michael Cristofer | |
| The Bachelor | executive producer | Gary Sinyor | |
| Magnolia | executive producer | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2000 | Lost Souls | executive producer | Janusz Kamiński |
| Little Nicky | executive producer | Steven Brill | |
| Thirteen Days | executive producer | Roger Donaldson | |
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | executive producer | John Cameron Mitchell |
| Blow | executive producer | Ted Demme | |
| Town & Country | executive producer | Peter Chelsom | |
| Storytelling | executive producer | Todd Solondz | |
| Rush Hour 2 | executive producer | Brett Ratner | |
| Knockaround Guys | executive producer | David Levien,
Brian Koppelman | |
| Life as a House | executive producer | Irwin Winkler | |
| I Am Sam | executive producer | Jessie Nelson | |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run! | executive producer | Troy Miller |
| John Q. | executive producer | Nick Cassavetes | |
| Blade II | executive producer | Guillermo del Toro | |
| Highway | executive producer | James Cox | |
| Unconditional Love | executive producer | P. J. Hogan | |
| Simone | executive producer | Andrew Niccol | |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | executive producer | F. Gary Gray |
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | producer | Jon Favreau |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | producer | Mark Steven Johnson |
| 2008 | 21 | producer | Robert Luketic |
| The Love Guru | producer | Marco Schnabal | |
| 2009 | Brothers | producer | Jim Sheridan |
| 2010 | The Social Network | producer
Nominated- |
David Fincher |
| 2011 | Drive Angry | producer | Patrick Lussier |
| Priest | producer | Scott Stewart | |
| Fright Night | producer | Craig Gillespie | |
| Butter | producer | Jim Field Smith | |
| Moneyball | producer
Nominated- |
Bennett Miller | |
| The Sitter | producer | David Gordon Green | |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | producer | Neveldine/Taylor | |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | producer
Nominated- |
Paul Greengrass |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | producer | Gary Shore |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | producer
Won- Razzie Award for Worst Picture |
Sam Taylor-Johnson |
| 2016 | Inferno | producer | Ron Howard |
| 2017 | 89th Academy Awards | co-producer | N/A |
| Fifty Shades Darker | producer | James Foley | |
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | producer | James Foley |
| 90th Academy Awards | co-producer | N/A | |
| TBA | Warhol about Andy Warhol | producer | TBA |
| Metro 2033[11] | producer | TBA | |
| Suicide Squad 2[12] | producer | Gavin O'Connor |
References[]
- ↑ "Michael De Luca Biography (1965–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Galloway, Stephen. "The Confessions of Mike De Luca". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/confessions-mike-de-luca-161111.
- ↑ "NYU Alumnus Mark Bridges Wins Oscar for Best Costume Design for "The Artist"". New York University. February 27, 2012. http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2012/02/27/nyu-alumnus-mark-bridges-wins-oscar-for-best-costume-design-for-the-artist.html. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Judge Dredd". June 30, 1995. Retrieved October 31, 2016 – via IMDb.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Slasher, Masked (January 15, 2010). "Mike De Luca Dishes on Priest, Mentions August as Possible Release Date". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Michael De Luca Productions/ Michael De Luca on IMDb (subscription required)
- ↑ "Michael De Luca". Retrieved October 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Fright Night Remake Still in the Cards". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Social Network Producers Team Up Again For Fifty Shades of Grey Adaptation". BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "'Sony Fires Up 'Gran Turismo' Movie With 'Fifty Shades' Producers (Exclusive)". The Wrap. July 23, 2013. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Kroll, Justin (2016-03-15). "Michael De Luca Boards Adaptation of Dmitry Glukhovsky’s ‘Metro 2033’" (in en-US). Variety. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/michael-de-luca-metro-2033-dmitry-glukhovsky-1201729863/.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2018). "Michael De Luca Joins Suicide Squad 2 As Producer". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher
External links[]
- Michael De Luca at the Internet Movie Database
- DeLuca Interview at Collider
- Variety
- DeLuca at Hollywood
Template:Michael De Luca Template:GoldenGlobeBestMotionPictureDrama 2001–2020
| Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture | ||
|---|---|---|
| Can't Stop the Music (1980) • Mommie Dearest (1981) • Inchon (1982) • The Lonely Lady (1983) • Bolero (1984) • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) • Howard the Duck / Under the Cherry Moon (1986) • Leonard Part 6 (1987) • Cocktail (1988) • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane / Ghosts Can't Do It (1990) • Hudson Hawk (1991) • Shining Through (1992) • Indecent Proposal (1993) • Color of Night (1994) • Showgirls (1995) • Striptease (1996) • The Postman (1997) • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998) • Wild Wild West (1999) • Battlefield Earth (2000) • Freddy Got Fingered (2001) • Swept Away (2002) • Gigli (2003) • Catwoman (2004) • Dirty Love (2005) • Basic Instinct 2 (2006) • I Know Who Killed Me (2007) • The Love Guru (2008) • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) • The Last Airbender (2010) • Jack and Jill (2011) • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) • Movie 43 (2013) • Saving Christmas (2014) • Fantastic Four / Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) • Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) • The Emoji Movie (2017) • Holmes & Watson (2018) • Cats (2019) | ||